In many ways, a Cryptek's powers mirror those employed by the psykers of other intelligent races, but instead of using their innate psychic abilities by channeling Warp energies, the Cryptek employs arcane science to harness the universe's fundamental forces.

Warriors • Immortals ( Despotek • Guardian) • Pariahs • Deathmarks • Lychguards • Triarch Praetorians • Flayed Ones • Cryptothrall Severed- Your Command Protocols are active within 9” of Characters not 6”. Protocols can be good, but you’ll rarely find yourself needing this range boost, and there are just better traits. Veil of Darkness- The classic, letting the bearer and a CORE unit within 3” redeploy elsewhere on the battlefield. An almost auto take as it has so many uses, to get out of combat, put pressure on a different segment of the battlefield, get up field and threaten a charge, or nab an objective.Can only set up within Engagement Range of enemy units that are already within Engagement Range of the Reanimated model's unit. While the Dynastic Codes of the Necrons were mentioned in previous Kill Team publications, this is the first time they have rules associated with each of their main sub-factions. For example, if you like the idea of setting up in a strong position and blasting your opponents to pieces without having to worry about all that manoeuvring nonsense, Nihilakh is a match made in (the War of) Heaven.

Writhing Worldscape – Each enemy unit within Engagement Range at the start of your Movement Phase takes a Mortal Wound on a 4+, and the Shard is -2 to be Charged. It’s ok, but short ranged and not massively reliable. Here are some key points to remember when reading this Primer, mainly to save it being typed out every time. Don’t forget that this presumes you have the Codex, so things like Tesla or Gauss, which are explained in there, won’t be repeated here. Mighty heroes fight at the forefront of battle.Some CHARACTER units have ‘Leader’ listed on their datasheets. Such CHARACTER units are known as Leaders, and the units they can lead – known as their Bodyguard units – are listed on their datasheet. Crypteks have a lot of cool and interesting wargear that do a variety of things, and the Arkana are the peak of their technological mastery. Paid upgrades which give the Cryptek in question a new ability, they run the gamut of useful to cute. Some can certainly see use, and there are a few which whilst certainly not an auto-take, are definitely worth considering to include. Also the names are ludicrous, cos that’s how Crypteks roll. As Tomb Worlds need perpetual maintenance to maintain their countless systems functioning at peak efficiency, it is not unknown for a slighted Cryptek to bring the maintenance cycle to a screaming halt should his supposed "betters" require a reminder of the power he and his kind wield. Even the proudest Necron Overlord will muster an apology when his soldiers and weapons seize up on the eve of battle.Technomancer: These masters possess the power to augment and swiftly repair Necron units and Canoptek constructs upon the battlefield. [7a] The general rules for Relics boil down to you need be led by the appropriate WARLORD to get access to them, and you also can’t give them to C’TAN SHARDS. Dimensional Corridor- A CORE INFANTRY unit gets to redeploy within 3” of a MONOLITH , 9” away from enemy units. It’s a decent ability to get out of dodge or support a beleaguered Monolith. The issue is you need to take a Monolith… Storm of Flensing Blades- A unit of FLAYED ONES can fight again at the end of the Fight Phase. It’s fine, though Flayed Ones aren’t really killy enough to warrant the 2 CP. More useful to fight again for extra Pile Ins and Consolidations to establish further board control.